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KNITTING NEWS
New Blogpost: Merry it is in Somertide
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A new blogpost to greet the start of summer! Please enjoy some of Tim's photos taken near my old hometown of St Albans in Hertfordshire along with some verses that my father used to love from one of his old Middle English texts, "Of Arthour and Merlin" from about 1331.
Please click here to read this new blogpost. |
Random Textile Moments
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I love the random textile moments you get while walking around a city on holiday. Here are some woolly birds we found above the door of an artist's studio in Kyoto, Japan. Such a cheery collection of birds!
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A new blogpost and a pattern update - the Scottswood Stole
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Have you ever seriously under-estimated the amount of time it takes to knit something for that all-important event? It doesn't seem to matter what the event is, whether it's something for Christmas, a new baby or, as in my case, our daughter's wedding. In every situation, the last 24 hours seems to be 1 hour of sleep and 23 hours of knitting!
Read about my attempts to knit a wrap in time for Anna & Andrew's wedding in my latest blogpost here. I so loved how the wrap came out in this yarn, so have updated the pattern to include this version. You can now work the Scottswood Stole in a sportweight baby alpaca or a DK merino/cashmere! Find the pattern here. |
New "Where I like to knit" photo
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I have been knitting in some diverse places recently! First I was sitting on a bench in a bluebell wood, then high up on the edge of a Cornish cliff, then in a quiet churchyard with a friendly puppy investigating my knitting basket.
I am truly blessed to have a husband who enjoys spending so much time with his cameras. I can sit for ages perfectly contentedly while he explores angles and waits for the clouds to be just right. By the Botallack tin mine on the left, I was able to knit about 20 rows before he decided we needed to move location! It was wonderful watching the waves and enjoying the splendid scenery. If you would like to see other places where I have enjoyed knitting, then please click the "About" tab for a slideshow! |
New pattern – Caela Baby Blanket and Dolly Blanket
I have a new baby blanket pattern available! The Caela Baby Blanket is worked in a soft cotton yarn, which is perfect for Spring babies. It features a simple yet stunning stitch which is easy to work so you will soon have a blanket ready for the new arrival.
Work the small size for their first Moses basket or a larger blanket to keep them comfy on their morning walks. Then when they start to crawl or sit up a little, a large square size will be perfect as a playmat or in their playpen. Make a matching dolly or teddy blanket so baby’s elder brother or sister can tuck their favourite friend into their basket too!
To read a blogpost featuring this pattern, please click here.
For more information about the baby blanket, please click here.
Work the small size for their first Moses basket or a larger blanket to keep them comfy on their morning walks. Then when they start to crawl or sit up a little, a large square size will be perfect as a playmat or in their playpen. Make a matching dolly or teddy blanket so baby’s elder brother or sister can tuck their favourite friend into their basket too!
To read a blogpost featuring this pattern, please click here.
For more information about the baby blanket, please click here.
